TY - JOUR
AU - Hyunsook Yoon
AU - 염소림
TI - The Mediating Effects of Family Solidarity on Depression and Suicidal Ideation of Older Adults in Korea
T2 - Korean Journal of Social Welfare
PY - 2016
VL - 68
IS - 1
PB - Korean Academy Of Social Welfare
SP - 53-71
SN - 1229-5132
AB - This study, we analyzed the following in order to verify the effects of depression on suicidal ideation. First, correlations among depression, family solidarity and suicide variables were analysed. Second, the hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to examine the effects of suicidal ideation. Third, family solidarity Sobel-test was performed to investigate whether family solidarity mediates the link between depression and suicidal ideation. The data used in the study comes from the survey conducted by Hallym Aging Research Institute in 2014. Through stratified multi-stage random sampling, 2,034 individuals aged 65 and over and living in Chun-cheon city were analysed. The result with depression and family solidarity together shows the higher the level of depression is, the more suicide ideation is. which means depression has a direct impact on suicide ideation. In addition, it indicates the higher family solidarity is, the less suicide ideation is. Sobel-test which examines indirect effects of depression on suicidal ideation through family solidarity produces a statistically meaningful result. The result is family solidarity mediates the link between depression and suicidal ideation.
KW - older adults, depression, suicidal ideation, Mediating Effects
DO - 10.20970/kasw.2016.68.1.003
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.20970/kasw.2016.68.1.003
ER -

Hyunsook Yoon
and
염소림
(2016). The Mediating Effects of Family Solidarity on Depression and Suicidal Ideation of Older Adults in Korea. Korean Journal of Social Welfare,
68( 1),
53- 71.

ABSTRACT

This study, we analyzed the following in order to verify the effects of depression on suicidal ideation. First, correlations among depression, family solidarity and suicide variables were analysed. Second, the hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to examine the effects of suicidal ideation. Third, family solidarity Sobel-test was performed to investigate whether family solidarity mediates the link between depression and suicidal ideation. The data used in the study comes from the survey conducted by Hallym Aging Research Institute in 2014. Through stratified multi-stage random sampling, 2,034 individuals aged 65 and over and living in Chun-cheon city were analysed. The result with depression and family solidarity together shows the higher the level of depression is, the more suicide ideation is. which means depression has a direct impact on suicide ideation. In addition, it indicates the higher family solidarity is, the less suicide ideation is. Sobel-test which examines indirect effects of depression on suicidal ideation through family solidarity produces a statistically meaningful result. The result is family solidarity mediates the link between depression and suicidal ideation.